Communication in organizations

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2. Say how these words are formed. Translate them into Russian.

Interchange, agreement, advisable, inaccuracy, misunderstanding, communication, nonroutine, impersonal, powerful.

3. Find in the text one sentence containing Complex Subject.

4. Read these recommendations. Which of them seem the most useful to you? Explain why.

Giving a Successful Talk

• Choose a subject you know a great deal about.

• Never write out your speech as an essay and read it out to your audience.

• Use notes prepared beforehand with headings so that you will say all you want and know how to proceed.

• Give yourself plenty of aids with diagrams, charts, actual objects, sound effects, etc.

• Keep the personal approach.

• Mind the following: your appearance, speech, good conclusions and recommendations, logical structure and good organization of material, use of language, overall impression.

If you behave like this, success is sure to attend you!

Chapter 10: Hiring

How People Are Hired

Stepanov:I know you’ve been interviewing some young people these days for the vacancy in your lab.

Clark:Yes, we advertised in some newspapers and received resumes from many prospective candidates. After reading their resumes we selected some people and invited each of them for an interview. Only three of them were what we needed.

Stepanov:What qualifications does the employer usually have to consider when he has to choose from among prospective candidates?

Clark:Well, in this case the employer has two sets of qualifications to consider: professional qualifications and personal characteristics. Both are important. As you may know, a candidate’s professional qualifications include his education, work experience and skills. They are usually listed in a resume. But personal characteristics or personality traits are very important and they must be evaluated through interviews.

Stepanov:Have you interviewed many people?

Clark:Quite a few, but only three applicants are being considered for the position we offer.

Stepanov:How does an employer usually start looking for the right person, if it’s a big company, let’s say?

Clark:Well, there are several options an employer can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. In a big company an employer will look within his own company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company. If his company has a personnel department, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants. There are also employment agencies, consulting firms and professional societies that can offer help.

Stepanov:I have seen sections in my newspapers and magazines, which publish information about positions and jobs, but I don’t know how the whole thing works.

Clark:Companies usually advertise in newspapers and magazines. Then the company will request the prospective candidates to send their resumes. When a person looks for a job, he, or she, will carefully study these sections in newspapers and magazines. On finding what he is looking for he applies for a job sending his resume, the cover letter and the references. Usually everyone hopes top find ‘the right job’. There are many positions that could be right for each individual.

Stepanov: I see what you mean. By the way, how does a young specialist begin his career if he is not very familiar with the field where he’s going to work?

Clark: Oh, that happens very often. Beginning positions in some companies often involve a period of training. This can be a program with lectures, seminars and discussions. Other companies put their employees into immediate jobs under supervision of more experienced workers. This can be different.

Stepanov:That’s very important for us to know today since all this is coming to Russia or has already come. A lot of Russians work abroad under contracts. Foreign companies and joint ventures that operate in Russia are interested in hiring Russian employees. People start looking for employment not knowing very well how they should make known to their future employers their skills, abilities and assets. They still have a lot to learn. Have I told you that two young people from my lab have been invited as trainees to a British company? They will be introduced to technologies, which are currently being used in Western Europe, and they, in their turn, will share their own experience.

Clark:That makes sense. By the way, have you seen much of the company where you are going to do research under contract?

Stepanov:Oh, yes, I’ve been shown around the company and have been very much impressed with what’s going on there and their most up-to-date computers.